Supportive Housing Peer Support Specialist - 5855
About The Position
ColumbiaCare Services is seeking a Supportive Housing Peer Support Specialist to work at Swing Lane SH Apartments in Medford, Oregon. The position provides peer-to-peer support to adult mental health consumers. The specialist meets with each new resident to help them feel welcome, answer questions, and offer compassionate guidance as they set self-determined goals. The role includes individual support, coordinating and facilitating peer groups, providing personal care services such as shopping, self-help, socialization, and meal preparation, and using strategic self-disclosure to build connection and normalize mental health challenges. Swing Lane offers shared units of affordable supportive housing to Jackson Care Connect members living with mental illness, with support levels varying according to need. The work schedule is Thursday through Sunday, 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. This is a part-time, day position. Compensation is $22.00–$26.00 per hour, depending on experience and credentials, with an additional 5% language differential for bilingual or multilingual candidates.
Requirements
- Personal experience with mental health challenges and receipt of mental health services.
- Certification and registration as a Peer Support Specialist (PSS) or Peer Wellness Specialist (PWS) through the Oregon Health Authority (OHA).
- Provide a valid driver's license from the state of residence, or obtain and submit one within 30 days of hire.
- Maintain a safe driving record.
- Pass a DHS criminal background check.
- Successfully complete crisis de-escalation and CPR trainings.
- Ability to frequently talk, listen, use hands and fingers, reach, stand, walk, sit, bend, stoop, climb stairs, and lift, carry, push, and pull up to 40 pounds.
- Ability to occasionally use ladders, squat or kneel, and perform other physical tasks as applicable.
- Ability to perform physical, hands-on maneuvers and techniques during crisis de-escalation and CPR training, potentially including lifting and transferring clients.
Nice To Haves
- Bilingual or multilingual abilities qualify for an additional 5% language differential.
- Experience working with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
Responsibilities
- Meet with new residents to help them feel welcome, answer questions, and provide compassionate support and guidance in setting self-determined goals.
- Engage with residents one-on-one.
- Coordinate and facilitate peer groups.
- Provide personal care services, including shopping, self-help, socialization, and meal preparation.
- Use strategic self-disclosure to build connection and normalize mental health challenges.
- Drive as an essential function of the position.
Benefits
- Affordable medical, dental, and vision plans
- Flexible Spending Account
- Generous paid time off
- Whole Health & Wellness Reimbursement Program
- Professional development and training opportunities
- 100% vested retirement plan with up to 6% match
- Holiday pay (9 holidays)
- Paid Personal Growth Hours
- Paid time off for mental health
- Company-paid life insurance
- Spontaneous and longevity bonuses
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program eligibility
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Tobacco Cessation Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
